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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  October 05, 2017 (REPORT 40)                  

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       

      In the west, f.o.b. spot prices for dry buttermilk are 
mostly steady to slightly lower on light to moderate trading. 
According to some industry contacts, the dry buttermilk market 
is mostly in balance. Interest from bakers is active as the fall 
baking season approaches. However, demand from ice cream makers 
is seasonally waning. Dry buttermilk production is ongoing as 
condensed buttermilk supplies are becoming more available for 
drying. Dry buttermilk inventories are sufficient to cover most 
contractual and spot needs.

	The September 2017 Dairy Market News monthly average for the 
West dry buttermilk mostly series is $0.9150 compared to $0.8469 
a year ago. 

                                                            
F.O.B. WEST: .8300 - .9500   MOSTLY:  .8900 - .9000         
                                                           
1100CT AJ Teran Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8593
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News 
website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home